Northern Rangelands Trust Senior Internal Auditor Jobs in Kenya
Northern Rangelands Trust Senior Internal Auditor Jobs in Kenya
The Northern Range lands Trust (NRT) is a non-profit umbrella organization that supports 35 member Community Conservancies across northern and coastal Kenya with fundraising, technical support, governance advice and training, and security.
Its mission is to develop resilient community conservancies that transform lives, secure peace and conserve natural resources.
It is a nongovernmental organization headquartered in Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, Meru County.
More information can be found at www.nrt-kenya.org.
Purpose of the Position
Reporting to the NRT Board through the finance subcommittee and with a close working relationship with Chief Executive Officer, the Senior Internal Auditor will be responsible in developing and overseeing audit strategies, audit plans and programmes.
We invite applications from highly motivated professional, with extensive experience in operational auditing as well as risk based approach to reviews.
An individual with experience in project management and a professional qualified Accountant.
The successful candidate should have excellent numeracy, computer and financial skills/knowledge and experience working in the not-for-profit sector.
It is expected that the Internal Auditor will undertake audits within a challenging environment.
This includes leading in the design and delivery of new audit initiatives as well as on high level, strategic and complex audits. Secondly, the individual will also provide significant input to the design and delivery of
ongoing risk management and control initiatives.
These will be designed and delivered in accordance with the agreed internal auditing standards.
This includes taking a leading role in contributing to the development of new and improved audit processes.
Key Responsibilities
Establish Audit department from scratch and develop audit charter for the organization.
Develop audit strategies, audit plans and programmes.
Ensure all audits are planned and conducted in accordance with professional standards
Undertake the design and delivery of new audit initiatives
Develop professional and constructive working relationships with key managers including senior level be able to challenge when necessary
Provide advice, guidance and support on risk and control issues to a wide range of staff at different levels of the organization
Produce quality reports for senior management and Trustees
Ensure responses to reports are received, reviewed and actioned
Take a leading role in the development of new/amended audit programs, specific innovative
ways of working and new ideas for reviewing risk and control issues
Monitoring the implementation
of internal audit, external audit and donor review
recommendations.
Qualifications: Education /Knowledge/ Skills and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in finance, business administration or accounting and a professionally qualified CIA / CPA / ACCA
Five (10) years relevant post qualification experience
Professionally qualified auditor/accountant
Experience of working with people from diverse backgrounds, demonstrating respect for, and understanding of, cultural differences
Certified Internal Auditor
Member of a Institute of Internal Auditors Kenya Charter
Experience of project management activities in the NGO sector
Demonstrates tenacity and diplomacy
Ability to use imagination and creativity to generate alternative ways of working and achieve results
Experience in operational auditing & risk based approach to reviews
Excellent numeracy, computer and financial skills
Highly developed analytical skills
Highly developed written and verbal communication skills
Working knowledge of accounting systems
Ability to work in challenging environments and deliver on tight deadlines
Excellent negotiating and high level influencing skills and the ability to challenge at a senior level when necessary
Excellent self-awareness with an understanding of impact of behaviour on others
Strong team player
Ability to communicate with a wide variety of people, including those from different cultures
Ability to take initiative and work independently
Adaptable and flexibly resilience to respond to changes
Ability to travel as required (approx. 30-40% of year in total)
Ability to work and relate to NRT staff, volunteers and project partners
How to Apply
If your profile matches the above job specifications, please send your application including a detailed CV highlighting relevant experience, a daytime telephone contact, email address, and the names of three professional referees to reach us by close of business on Monday 11th of March 2019 to:
hr@nrt-kenya.org addressed to: Operations Manager, Northern Rangelands Trust, Private Bag, Isiolo60300
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
For more information and job application details, see; Northern Rangelands Trust Senior Internal Auditor Jobs in Kenya
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